What is Britannia Airways?
Britannia Airways was a charter airline based in the UK. It was founded in 1961 as Euravia and became the world’s largest holiday airline. Britannia’s main bases were at London Gatwick, London Stansted, London Luton, Cardiff, Bristol, East Midlands, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
What are the subsidiaries of British Airways?
Its major subsidiaries include BA CityFlyer, which serves destinations in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, and OpenSkies, which flies between Paris and New York City. Headquarters are at Harmondsworth in the London borough of Hillingdon, near Heathrow Airport.
Who are Britannia’s competitors?
At the time of rebranding, Britannia was the largest charter airline in the United Kingdom, its position of market dominance being owed to the growth of Thomson Holidays. Initially its main competitor was British Airtours. The 1980s saw the growth of Monarch Airlines as a credible competitor.
What happened to British Airways in the 21st century?
At the start of the 21st century, British Airways remained one of the largest air carriers in the world. In 2007 British Airways was fined $300 million by the U.S. Department of Justice for price-fixing.
Where did Britannia Fly from in the UK?
It was founded in 1961 as Euravia and became the world’s largest holiday airline. Britannia’s main bases were at London Gatwick, London Stansted, London Luton, Cardiff, Bristol, East Midlands, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It had its headquarters at Britannia House in Luton.
Is Britannia owned by TUI?
Britannia was originally a charter operator for Universal Sky Tours and later for Thomson holidays where it became the in-house airline with a fleet of Boeing jet aircraft. In 2000, Thomson Travel Group, and thereby Britannia Airways, were acquired by TUI Group of Germany.
Where is Britannia based in London?
Britannia’s main bases were at London Gatwick, London Stansted, London Luton, Cardiff, Bristol, East Midlands, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It had its headquarters at Britannia House in Luton.
When did Britannia become the largest charter airline in Britain?
By 1972, the airline had become the largest of the British independent charter airlines. Prior to the mid-1970s, Britannia, much like other British charter airlines of the era, had concentrated upon low-cost flights to Spain and the use of provincial airports (other than its Luton base) to provide its services.